MAAC opponents meet when the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-19, 6-12 MAAC) host the Fairfield Stags (12-16, 8-10 MAAC) at Koessler Athletic Center, starting at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
The Golden Griffins square off against the Stags in a game that Canisius is currently a modest favorite by 2.5 points. The point total for the game is 136.
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Canisius Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Fairfield
- When: Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN3
- Spread Favorite: Canisius -2.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Canisius -147
- Moneyline Underdog: Fairfield +120
- Over/Under: 136 points
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Canisius Betting Trends
- The Golden Griffins are 14-12-0 ATS this season.
- Canisius has been favored by 2.5 points or more four times this season, and covered the spread in one of those matchups.
- The Golden Griffins have been chosen as favorites in five games this year and have walked away with the win one time (20%) in those games.
- Canisius has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -147.
- A total of 15 out of the Golden Griffins’ 26 games this season have gone over the point total.
- Canisius’ games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 136 points 17 times.
- The Golden Griffins have an average total of 143.8 in their games this year, 7.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Canisius Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Henderson | 23 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Tahj Staveskie | 27 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Jamir Moultrie | 24 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Jacco Fritz | 27 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| TJ Gadsden | 20 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Canisius Season Stats
- Canisius is being outscored by 3.0 points per game with a -83 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.4 points per game (209th in college basketball) and gives up 73.4 per outing (280th in college basketball).
- The Golden Griffins fall short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.8 boards. They are collecting 31.7 rebounds per game (256th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 33.5 per contest.
- In conference games, the Golden Griffins score fewer points per contest (68.2) than their overall average (70.4).
- Defensively, Canisius is giving up 71.4 points per game this year in conference games. To compare, its season average (73.4 points per game) is 2 PPG allowed higher.
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Golden Griffins’ offense has been less effective in MAAC games this year, sinking 8.0 three-pointers per contest and connecting on 34.8% of their shots from downtown, compared to their season average of 8.7 threes per game with a 35.3% three-point percentage.
- In home games, Canisius is scoring 1.1 more points per game (71.0) than it is in road games (69.9).
- The Golden Griffins are surrendering 69.1 points per game this season at home, which is 7.8 fewer points than they’re allowing in away games (76.9).
Canisius Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10/2023 | Iona | L 80-59 | Home | +11.5 |
| 2/12/2023 | Quinnipiac | W 85-65 | Home | +4.5 |
| 2/17/2023 | Rider | W 81-78 | Away | +6 |
| 2/19/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | L 75-74 | Away | +3 |
| 2/24/2023 | Saint Peter’s | W 66-53 | Home | -3.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Fairfield | – | Home | -2.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Niagara | – | Home | – |
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Fairfield Betting Trends
- Fairfield has compiled a 14-12-1 ATS record so far this year.
- The Stags have been an underdog by 2.5 points or more 10 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those contests.
- This season, Fairfield has been the underdog 12 times and won three, or 25%, of those games.
- The Stags have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +120 moneyline set for this game.
- In Fairfield’s 27 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 13 times.
- The Stags have played 10 games this season that have gone over 136 combined points scored.
- Fairfield has had an average of 130.2 points scored in its games so far this season, 5.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Fairfield Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Cook | 28 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Caleb Fields | 26 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| TJ Long | 28 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Allan Jeanne-Rose | 27 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Brycen Goodine | 4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Fairfield Season Stats
- The Stags put up 64.9 points per game (332nd in college basketball) while allowing 65.3 per outing (55th in college basketball). They have a -12 scoring differential.
- The 32.5 rebounds per game Fairfield accumulates rank 205th in college basketball. Their opponents grab 32.4.
- In MAAC games, the Stags have averaged 0.2 fewer points (64.7) than overall (64.9) in 2022-23.
- In conference play, Fairfield is conceding fewer points (64.6 per game) than it is overall (65.3) in 2022-23.
- The Stags sink fewer 3-pointers in MAAC action (5.2 per game) than overall (5.7), but have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (28.4%) than overall (28.3%).
- Fairfield is putting up more points at home (68.8 per game) than on the road (61.2).
- At home, the Stags concede 65.7 points per game. Away, they allow 65.8.
Fairfield Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10/2023 | Rider | L 58-57 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/12/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | W 76-72 | Home | -4 |
| 2/17/2023 | Marist | W 70-61 | Away | -1.5 |
| 2/19/2023 | Manhattan | L 73-72 | Home | -5 |
| 2/24/2023 | Niagara | L 76-68 | Away | +1.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Canisius | – | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/2/2023 | Quinnipiac | – | Home | – |
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